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“Ambition is the ecclesiastical lust.”

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Daniel Noonan, born on October 28, 1979, is an accomplished Olympic athlete known for his remarkable achievements in the field of athletics. He has represented his country in numerous international competitions, winning numerous honors. more

“There is scarce any passion so heartily decried by moralists and satirists, as AMBITION; and yet, methinks, ambition is not a vice but in a vicious mind: in a virtuous mind it is a virtue, and will be found to take its color from the character in which it is mixed. Ambition is a desire of superiority; and a man may become superior, either by making others less or himself greater.”

Men Mind May Character Desire Passion Found Virtue Greater Color Ambition Vices Superiors Virtuous Superiority Vicious Scarce Satirist Moralist

Author:Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke

“Two men are equally free from the rage of ambition; are they therefore equal in merit? Perhaps not; one may be above ambition, the other below it.”

Men May Two Equal Ambition Rage Merit

Author:Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke

“It's a shame that we humans are never able to pull in the same direction . . . [n]ot even when confronted by infinity.”

Humans Able Ambition Shame Infinity

Book:Rama II

Source: Rama II

“He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he was prepared to overcome his character to achieve it.”

Character Desire Successful Achieve Ambition Overcoming Prepared Being Successful

Author:Iain Pears

“He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.”

Deserve Insult Insulted Insolence Insulted Him

Author:Pierre Corneille

“To appear unambitious amongst the ambitious is to invite loathing or fear. To be in the game, but not playing with intent to win, is to be the enemy.”

Games Winning Enemy Ambition Invites Ambitious Loathing My Ambition

Book:Damage: a novel

Source: Damage: a novel

“I have a lot of ambition.”

Ambition

Author:Katy Perry

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